MEDIA ADVISORY: Naturalization and the Asian American Community

Media Conference Call: October 28th

FOR RELEASE ON:                                                  
October 28, 2009                      

Anjali Chaudhry                            
301.270.1855|anjali@saalt.org
          
WHAT: A conference call to inform ethnic media about the naturalization process and an upcoming Citizenship Day event in November for Asian Americans in Montgomery County.  We will discuss recent changes in naturalization policy, why Asian Americans should become naturalized, and local efforts to provide Asian Americans with assistance with the naturalization process.  Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to experts from different Asian American communities.
 
WHEN: Wednesday, October 28th 12pm EST
 
WHO: Representatives from the Maryland Asian Americans Connected Project,
         including:

    * Deepa Iyer, Executive Director, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
    * Nadia Firozvi, Staff Attorney, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
    * Annie Nguyen, Branch Manager, Boat People SOS (BPSOS)
    * M.K. Lee, Director of Community Services, Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC)
    * Myra B. Blake, Development Assistant, Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSCGW)
    * Diane Vu, Executive Director, Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association (MVMA)

HOW: To attend, dial 712-432-1699.  When prompted, enter 248941#. 
         To RSVP and receive the materials for the call, please email          
         dorothy.white@apalrc.org.
SPONSORS:

    * South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT): (301) 270-1855; anjali@saalt.org
    * Asian Pacific Americans Legal Resource Center (APALRC): (301) 942-2223; dorothy.white@apalrc.org
    * Boat People SOS (BPSOS): (301) 439-050; maryland@bpsos.org
    * Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC): (240) 631-1200;
    * office@ccacc-dc.org
    * Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSCGW): (240) 683-6663; bchoi@kcsgw.org
    * Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association (MVMA): (301) 588-6862; info@mdvietmutual.org